That milder feel by noon, about 51. Forecasting a high today of 54. Just only the beginning. Another stranger has returned this morning. Its lauren scala. Good morning. We have just a couple problems on the roads already. On long island, an accident on the Southern State parkway eastbound by exit 39. Then heading down to toms river, we have a closure. This is leftover from an accident yesterday. A utility pole in the road. Route 9 shut down in both directions. Lauren, thank you. Happening now, were waiting for charges to be filed against a woman who police say intentionally ran down pedestrians on the vegas strip. Police say the woman had her 3yearold child in the car during the crash last night. Witnesses say the car drove on and off the sidewalk in front of the paris hotel, hitting dozens of people. At least one person was killed and 37 were hurt. Six are in critical condition. They dont even pay attention. People were running behind the car, chasing the car, and they were not Police
Seemingly pushing for forcible staffers clarified their ap intent watos not to involuntarily commit herwise competent individuals. No the governor maybe overstepped a bit. The homeless said if governor cuom wants to see the homeless off the streets, he should just match mayo deblasios housing cfor le mentalonly ill. Bringing people ienn off the street ierif we have more housing. The number ofed homeless is something beyond our control. Reporter the problem of homelessness is growing under deblasio but vexed all m yors in recent memory and also not new for the homeless he avoid shelters. The homeless also dont like the rules in shelters like curfews and sobriety requirements. And deblasio have opened smaller shelters in churchbased settings. Two recent conditions have slammed the conditions. They run around on the floor like as if at the disco. Has the state been doing its job if they have gotten to a places where, as you say, Homeless People dont want to come in . There is no doubt tha
Well get rid of that to a milder feel by noon. Forecasting a high today of 54. Thats just the beginning of a very mild week. Lauren scala back on the traffic this morning. Good morning. Not a bad morning for the commute. We have a closure in the toms river area. Route 9 still shut down in both directions by clayton avenue. Theres some cleanup because of an accident with a downed pole. Much better news at the George Washington bridge. Things are free and clear there. No road work getting in your way. And well have more weather and traffic coming up on the 4s. All right, lauren. Thank you. 5 01 right now. Now to that bear attack in new jersey. A boy scout leader is in the hospital but lucky to be fflive. Its all thanks to three young members of his troupe. Today in new yorks jen maxfield is at the morris Town Medical Center where that scout leader is being treated. Reporter good morning. Thats right. He is being treated here for injuries, for scratches and bite marks to his leg and head.
Marina and kept a great relationship with neighbors. You met him, knew him, and you were his friend. Reporter the detectives death in afghanistan came as a shock. Detective lem an Army Sergeant was one of six killed monday when a taliban suicide bomber on a motorcycle drove into them. He was the nicest guy. All right. He was one of the rare people when you pass by, they say hello. You can talk for a few minutes, and on this boat. He would always stop and say by and ask us to come on the boat. Reporter former neighbors have fond memories, he moved out when he got married. In a happier time two years ago, detective lem had a joyous and tearful reunion with his wife and two children when he returned home to Westchester County from afghanistan. At this point, they hadnt seen him in ten months in the town of west harrison, the heart ache this is where detective lem lived. Flags are at half staff everywhere you look. The president of the Nypd Police Officers union shared his thoughts in a st
Person. He was a family person. He was just doing his job and coming home from work. Reporter polie des pcribe the man as being a homeless man from the area. If you have any information, youre asked to call police immediately. Were live in the kingsburg section of the bronx. Im marc santia, news 4 new york. Mar , thank you for thosee details. Already today snow flurries were felt here, even at the rock. Storm team 4s dave price here now. What are it going to look like. I th going get worse and more uncomfortable as thehevening progresses. Its not even so much what it reads on the thermometer although its 18 in monticello its what happens when you a in the winds. Gusts up to 23 in islip and 22 in trenton. That means it feels like were in the teens through much of the area. As we head to the overnight tonight it will feel like zero or below zero in many locatioor oundhe area. Were tracking the weather and well have updacos on this dangerous cold in just a little while. Thank you. Well se